Characters - Mr Brilliance

Mr Brilliance

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Mr Brilliance bio

Mr Brilliance is quite possibly the last person you could imagine managing an up and coming rap unit like Trexx and Flipside. He has more experience in booking cruise ship entertainers and tribute acts, or trying to put his own girl band together, but he's never been one to pass up a potential sure-thing, even if he can't stomach that racket they churn out, and doesn't understand the first thing about the lifestyle. His PA, Ollie, says she knows who is going to be big and that's good enough for Brilliance.

He's had a few minor windfalls (mostly thanks to a couple of bankable tribute acts and obscure variety acts being on his books) - enough to afford a half-decent office - he's coasting on far-fetched tales of acts he almost managed to sign, and the outlandish reasons why they inevitably made it really big with someone else.

Nevertheless, despite his status, Brilliance exudes confidence and power, and strongly believes in his boys - who represent possibly his last, and only, chance at breaking through, and making his millions. He's likeable and friendly, but he'll also sell his own soul if he thought it'd mean he could buy a new Roller.

Brilliance does have some great 'showbiz stories': "Did I ever tell you boys about the time I was stranded in the Gobi Desert with Chris Martin? You've never witnessed desperation until you've seen the lead singer of Coldplay eat a handful of sand..."

Actor bio

Rich Fulcher

Rich has a huge following as Bob Fossil in The Mighty Boosh. He's originally from Chicago but is now based in London. He's appeared on the Omid Djalili show and was a guest in Jonathan Ross's Green Room as his alter-ego and latest character, 'Eleanor'. He originally studied law and government but, as he says himself, 'that was boring'. So now he's a comedian which, as he says himself, is 'less boring'.

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